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The Cold War and the Americas 1945-81 has been written to fully support the section of the same name in HL option 3: Aspects of the History of the Americas and includes:

Table of Contents:Introduction1 What you will study2 How you will be assessed3 About this bookChapter 1 US foreign policy pre-19451 The USA and Latin America pre-19452 The USA and Canada pre-19453 The USA and China pre-1949Chapter 2 President Truman and the Cold War1 The USA and Communism pre-19452 The start of the Cold War3 Key debate: Why did the Cold War begin?4 The Truman Doctrine and containment5 The Truman Doctrine and Latin America6 The Cold War and American society and cultureExamination advice and practiceChapter 3 The Korean War 1950-31 Causes of the outbreak of the Korean War2 Key debate: Why did the Korean War begin?3 The course of events in the Korean War in 19504 A UN war5 Ending the Korean War, 1951-36 The diplomatic and political outcomes of the Korean WarExamination advice and practiceChapter 4 President Eisenhower and the 'New Look'1 Eisenhower and change in foreign and defence policy2 Eisenhower and Latin America3 Key debate: What was the significance of the US intervention in Guatamala?Examination advice and practiceChapter 5 US involvement in the Vietnam War1 The US involvement in Vietnam 1950-692 The motives behind US involvement in Vietnam3 Key debate: Why and how far did each president get involved in Vietnam?4 Why the USA failed in Vietnam5 The end of the war6 Domestic effects of the war7 The role of Vietnam in the development of the Cold WarExamination advice and practiceChapter 6 The Cuban Revolution1 Cuba before 19592 Castro before 19593 Eisenhower, Cuba and CastroExamination advice and practiceChapter 7 From Kennedy to Carter: US foreign policy in Latin America 1961-811 President Kennedy and Latin America2 President Johnson and Latin America3 President Nixon and control of the Western Hemisphere4 President Carter, human rights, the Panama Canal and NicaraguaExamination advice and practiceChapter 8 Cuba in the Cold War1 Castro's domestic policies2 Cuban foreign policy3 Castro's Cuba: conclusionsExamination advice and practiceChapter 9 The impact of the Cold War on Latin America1 The debate over the external connection2 Conclusions about the impact of the Cold War on Latin AmericaTimelineGlossaryFurther ReadingInternal Assessment